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IOU - Duff McKagan's Loaded
Intro
A5/		C5  A5/		C5  A5/		C5  A5/C5  
Verse 1
	A5/		  C5  		A5/	       C5  
It's getting late I missed your call
	A5/		  C5  		A5/	       C5  
I haven't heard from you at all
	A5/		  C5  		A5/	       C5  
For all that shit I put you through
	A5/		  C5  		A5/	       C5  
Here's my heartfelt thanks to you
Chorus 1
D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/G5  
Through all that's good and bad
D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/G5  
You're the best thing I ever had I owe you
Repeat Intro
Verse 2
	A5/		  C5  		A5/	       C5  
Sweetheart, mother of my girls
	A5/		  C5  		A5/	       C5  
Your softest touch cures all my ills
	A5/		  C5  		A5/	       C5  
When I got down, you came through
	A5/		  C5  		A5/	       C5  
Here's my life-long gratitude
Chorus 2
D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/G5  
   		Through all that's good and bad
D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/G5  
 		You're the best thing I ever had
Chorus 3
D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/G5  
  		In those times when I might dwell
D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/G5  
You're there to catch me when I fail I owe You 
Bridge
C5/		G5  D5/		A5  C5/		G5   	G5  C5/		G5  D5/
		A5  C5/		G5  G5  
Verse 3
C5/			G5  D5/			A5  C5/		  G5  G5  
In the end of days, when the lights will fade, I will hold you
C5/		G5  D5/		A5  C5/		G5  G5  
I am here to lift away your fear, I will owe you.
Chorus 4
D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/G5  
   		Through all that's good and bad
D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/G5  
 		You're the best thing I ever had
Chorus 5
D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/G5  
  		In those times when I might dwell
D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/ G5  D5/A5/C5/G5  
You're there to catch me when I fail I owe You 

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Iou

by Duff McKagan's Loaded

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IOU - Duff McKagan's Loaded

Intro

A5 C5 A5 C5 A5 C5 A5 C5

/ / / /

Verse 1

A5 C5 A5 C5

/ /

It's getting late I missed your call

A5 C5 A5 C5

/ /

I haven't heard from you at all

A5 C5 A5 C5

/ /

For all that shit I put you through

A5 C5 A5 C5

/ /

Here's my heartfelt thanks to you

Chorus 1

D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5

/// /// ///

Through all that's good and bad

D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5

/// /// ///

You're the best thing I ever had I owe you

Repeat Intro

Verse 2

A5 C5 A5 C5

/ /

Sweetheart, mother of my girls

A5 C5 A5 C5

/ /

Your softest touch cures all my ills

A5 C5 A5 C5

/ /

When I got down, you came through

A5 C5 A5 C5

/ /

Here's my life-long gratitude

Chorus 2

D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5

/// /// ///

Through all that's good and bad

D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5

/// /// ///

You're the best thing I ever had

Chorus 3

D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5

/// /// ///

In those times when I might dwell

D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5

/// /// ///

You're there to catch me when I fail I owe You

Bridge

C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 G5 C5 G5 D5

/ / / / /

A5 C5 G5 G5

Verse 3

C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 G5

/ / /

In the end of days, when the lights will fade, I will hold you

C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 G5

/ / /

I am here to lift away your fear, I will owe you.

Chorus 4

D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5

/// /// ///

Through all that's good and bad

D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5

/// /// ///

You're the best thing I ever had

Chorus 5

D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5

/// /// ///

In those times when I might dwell

D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5 D5 A5 C5 G5

/// /// ///

You're there to catch me when I fail I owe You

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